1. AMBASSADOR HAS RECEIVED SYG LETTER OF MARCH 7 WHICH
IS QUOTED: QUOTE. THANK YOU FOR YOUR LETTER OF 26
FEBRUARY PROPOSING THE CANDIDACY OF DR. GARDINER TUCKER
FOR THE POST OF ASSISTANT SECRETARY GENERAL FOR DEFENSE
SUPPORT. I WAS PLEASED TO MEET DR. TUCKER LAST MONDAY
AND AFTER REVIEWING HIS QUALIFICATIONS I AM NOW IN A
POSITION TO CONFIRM MY INTENTION TO APPOINT HIM TO THIS
POST AS SUCCESSOR TO MR. A. TYLER PORT. END QUOTE.
2. IN HIS ACKNOWLEDGEMENT, AMBASSADOR INFORMED SYG THAT
TUCKER PLANS BRUSSELS ARRIVAL DURING FIRST WEEK OF JULY
TO PERMIT ORDERLY FUNCTIONS TRANSFER LEADING TO TUCKER' S
ASSUMPTION OF OFFICE ABOUT JULY 15. FYI DATES DRAWN
FROM TUCKER' S CONVERSATIONS IN BRUSSELS ON MARCH 5.
END FYI. RUMSFELD
UNCLASSIFIED
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FM USMISSION NATO
TO SECSTATE WASHDC 9334
SECDEF WASHDC
INFO AMEMBASSY BRUSSELS
UNCLAS USNATO 1267
STATE FOR EUR/ RPM; DEF FOR ISA, I& L AND ADMIN
E. O. 11652: N/ A
TAGS: AORG, APER, NATO
SUBJ: APPOINTMENT OF GARDINER L. TUCKER AS NATO ASST SECGEN
REF: STATE 033046
1. AMBASSADOR HAS RECEIVED SYG LETTER OF MARCH 7 WHICH
IS QUOTED: QUOTE. THANK YOU FOR YOUR LETTER OF 26
FEBRUARY PROPOSING THE CANDIDACY OF DR. GARDINER TUCKER
FOR THE POST OF ASSISTANT SECRETARY GENERAL FOR DEFENSE
SUPPORT. I WAS PLEASED TO MEET DR. TUCKER LAST MONDAY
AND AFTER REVIEWING HIS QUALIFICATIONS I AM NOW IN A
POSITION TO CONFIRM MY INTENTION TO APPOINT HIM TO THIS
POST AS SUCCESSOR TO MR. A. TYLER PORT. END QUOTE.
2. IN HIS ACKNOWLEDGEMENT, AMBASSADOR INFORMED SYG THAT
TUCKER PLANS BRUSSELS ARRIVAL DURING FIRST WEEK OF JULY
TO PERMIT ORDERLY FUNCTIONS TRANSFER LEADING TO TUCKER' S
ASSUMPTION OF OFFICE ABOUT JULY 15. FYI DATES DRAWN
FROM TUCKER' S CONVERSATIONS IN BRUSSELS ON MARCH 5.
END FYI. RUMSFELD
UNCLASSIFIED
<< END OF DOCUMENT >>